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Old  Colonial  Architectural 

Details 

IN  AND  AROUND 

PHILADELPHIA, 

80  PLATES  OF  SCALED  AND  MEASURED  DRAWINGS 

BY  . 

W.  Davenport  Goforth 

AND 

William  J.  McAuley, 

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Architects. 

COPYRIGHTED  189  0. 

NEW  YORK: 

W M.  H R L B U R N, 

65  E.  9th  STREET. 


Preface. 


WE  desire  here  to  state,  that  our  endeavors  have  been  to  collect 
as  good  specimens  of  ’’OLD  COLONIAL  ARCHITECTURAL 
DETAILS1'  of  their  respective  classes,  as  could  be  found  in  and  around 
PHILADELPHIA 

The  plates  are  arranged  as  nearly  as  possible  in  Historical  order. 

In  the  early  part  of  the  work  we  were  assisted  by  Mr.  Howard 
S.  Richard,  Archit.,  who  was  compelled  to  retire  on  account  of  the  pressure 
of  other  business. 

WM.  DAVENPORT  GOFORTH, 
WILLIAM  0.  McAULEY. 


Philadelphia,  Oct.  31st,  1890, 


LIST  0F  G0NTENTS. 


PLATE  1. 

Independence  Hall.  Built  1729.  One-half  Elevation  of  Main 
Corridor. 

PLATE  2. 

Detail  of  Main  Corridor,  showing  Entablature. 

PLATE  3. 

Detail  of  Corridor,  showing  Finish  over  Doors 

PLATE  4. 

Detail  of  Tablet  in  Corridor. 

PLATE  5. 

Elevation  and  Del  ail  of  Tablet  containing  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 

PLATE  G. 

IJrn  on  Independence  Hall.  Cornices  on  Mayor’s  Office  and 
House,  Lombard  Street,  below  Fourth,  Philadelphia. 

PLATE  7. 

Thomas  Mansion.  1754.  One-half  Elevation  and  Detail  of 
Drawing-Room . 

PLATE  8. 

Elevation  and  Plan  of  Stair- Hall,  showing  Window-Seat. 

PLATE  9. 

Side  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Stairs. 

PLATE  10. 

Elevation  of  Lintel,  First  Floor  Hall,  and  Details  of  Window  and 
Cornice  in  Halls,  Second  and  Third  Floor. 

PLATE  11. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Window,  First  Landing  of  Stairs.  Detail 
of  Window  Trim  and  Wainscot  Caps,  Second  Floor 

PLATE  12. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Door  and  Window,  First  Floor. 

PLATE  13. 

Outside  Cornice  of  Thomas  Mansion  and  Door,  Window  Trim  and 
Sill,  and  Coping  of  Wall,  Stenton. 

PLATE  14. 

Arnold  Mansion.  Built  17(11.  One-half  Elevation  of  Drawing- 
Room.  Entire  Side  of  Room  Oak. 

PLATE  15. 

Klevation  of  Door,  and  Detail  of  Door,  Wainscot  Caps  and 
Window  Trims. 


PLATE  1G. 

Elevation  of  Lintel.  Detail  of  Lintel,  Cornice  and  Wainscoting. 

PLATE  17. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Hall  Window,  Second  Floor. 

PLATE  18. 

One-half  Elevation  of  Lintel.  Detail  of  Lintel,  Cornice  and 
Wainscot  ing,  First  Floor. 

PLATE  19. 

Fisher  Mansion.  Built  about  1770.  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Porch. 

PLATE  20. 

Detail  of  Stairs  and  AVainscot,  First  and  Second  Floor.  Detail  of 
Washboard  and  Window  Trims. 

PLATE  21. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire-Place  in  Drawing-Room.  Hazard 
Mansion. 

PLATE  22. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Door  and  Window  in  Drawing-Room. 

PLATE  23. 

One-half  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Back  Drawing-Room. 

PLATE  24. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Lintel  of  First  Floor  Hall,  and  Detail  of 
Drawing-Room  Cornice. 

PLATE  25. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire-Place  in  Drawing-Room. 

PLATE  2G. 

Hamilton  Mansion.  Woodlands.  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Rear 
Facade. 

PLATE  27. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Door  in  Rear  Facade. 

PLATE  28. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire-Place. 

PLATE  29. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Window. 

PLATE  30. 

Wister  House,  E'ourlh,  below  Spruce  Street.  Elevation  and  Detail 
of  Doorway. 

PLATE  31. 

Wister  House,  Germantown.  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire-Place. 


PLATE  32. 

PLATE  41. 

Upsnl  Mansion.  Built  1790.  Elevation  ami  Detail  of  Fire-Place. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Doorway,  Locust  Street,  below  Fifth, 
Philadelphia. 

PLATE  33. 

PLATE  42. 

Philosophical  Society  Building.  Elevation  and  Detail  of  Main 
Stairway. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Doorway,  Germantown. 

PLATE  34. 

PLATE  43. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Doorway  of  Dr.  Dun  ton’s  House,  Ger- 

Elevation and  Detail  of  Fire-Place,  Woodfern  Mansion. 

mantown. 

PLATE  35. 

PLATE  44. 

Elevation  and  Sections  of  Two  Outside  Cornices. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire-Place  in  Dr.  Garrett’s  Residence, 
Germantown. 

PLATE  36. 

PLATE  45. 

Elevation  and  Plan  of  Old  Doorway,  Fifth  and  Powell  Streets, 
Philadelphia. 

Two  Inside  Cornices. 

PLATE  46. 

PLATE  37. 

Detail  of  Door  and  Window  Trims,  Cornice,  Wainscot  and  Wash  - 

Detail  of  Entablature  of  Doorway,  Fifth  and  Powell  Streets. 

Board. 

PLATE  47. 

PLATE  38. 

Balusters  and  Hand-Rails. 

Detail  of  Spandrel,  Panel  Molding  and  Horizontal  Section  Through 
Side  Light,  Fifth  and  Powell  Streets. 

PLATE  48. 

PLATE  39. 

Gate,  Balcony  and  Newel  Posts. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Fire  Place,  Germantown. 

PLATE  49. 

PLATE  40. 

Fan  aud  Side  Lights. 

Elevation  and  Detail  of  Doorway,  Union  Street,  above  Third, 
Philadelphia. 


Pan  Lights. 


PLATE  50. 


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